Trail Camera

[betwys1]

We've had a little rain and it's much cooler, so the bird bath has been pretty quiet. Some nocturnal visitors, though. I don't think this is a mouse--look at that tail.

Corrigan is a rodentologist - from a recent article.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

I new visitor to the birdbath.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

October visitors

 

[Cayuse]

We have these guys year round. They make the winter so much less dreary. I don't feed them in the summer but start right around now and through the winter and spring months. The jays eat like wee piggies!

 

[Standards Equine]

We have blue jays at home too. They too stay the winter. Like you, we don't feed them in the summer, but just put the feeder back up. One of the jays seems to be stock piling, the other eats and eats! I understand it's to be a mild winter. I'm glad! As long as we get moisture this year... last year was pretty minimal for snow fall. Made for great driving with the littles throughout the winter, but made people really nervous for hay.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

Bird bath pretty busy lately! Bluebird convention and a skunk.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

Flicker showed up. What a handsome bird! We have zillions of meadow larks in the fields, but first time one showed up at the bird bath. And the little mouse reflected in the water was interesting.

 

[Standards Equine]

I'm always so happy to see updates from the trail camera when I see "What's new" on the forum!

 

[Marsha Cassada]

Not with the trail camera, but seen in the front yard this morning. When this guy shows up, there is bound to be unsettled weather. He/she is about 18" across.
Did get the painted bunting on the trail camera.

 

[HersheyMint]

Wow, great pics. So glad you post these.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

Recent pictures. Not sure how many of those sunflowers in the background to thin. This is my "wild area" and it's tough to keep my tidy husband from mowing it!

 

[Standards Equine]

Did you get a lot of water, @Marsha Cassada?

 

[Marsha Cassada]

Did you get a lot of water, @Marsha Cassada?

Not particularly. Most of the spring storms have gone around us.

 

[Standards Equine]

Not particularly. Most of the spring storms have gone around us.

That's peculiar to have your turtle friend show up for no reason then?

 

[Marsha Cassada]

We got a nice rain but the hail and tornadoes went around us. Just a heads up when we see snapping turtles.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

Haven't had the trail camera up for several weeks. Laziness. But something is working havoc in the flower pots and beds--eating the buds and actually digging up whole plants. At first we thought it was deer, and part of the damage could be from them. But the hole digging had to be a different varmint. It is an opossum. He will have to go. It's been very dry lately and I know the bird bath is bound to be a draw for wildlife. Why can't they just come up, get a drink, and move on?? He particularly likes begonias, mandevilla, and hibisus flowers/plants.
Just had the camera up for the last 24 hours. Cardinal pairs, cowbird, a small sparrowish, the swallows.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

An unusual visitor!

 

[MaryFlora]

That is a fun surprise in your bath! A beautiful hawk and he looks quite happy with his stop.

We see hawks here often but never ever at the bird bath!

 

[Marsha Cassada]

Gurus say it is a Coopers Hawk.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

A flicker showed up. And quite a gathering of mocking birds.